Gignoux Lake
Gignoux Lake, also known as the Seven Colors Lake, is located in France in the Provence-Alps-French Riviera region at the border with the Susa Valley territory.- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in France
- Also known as: “Lake Gignoux”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Chenaillet and Cima Saurel.
Mount Chenaillet
Peak
The Mount Chenaillet is a 2,650 metres high mountain of the Cottian Alps, located on the Main chain of the Alps South of the Col de Montgenèvre.
Cima Saurel
Peak
The Cima Saurel is a mountain standing at 2,451 m above sea level. in the Montgenèvre Alps, part of the Cottian Alps. It is located along the border between Italy and France.
Monte Gimont
Peak
Mount Gimont is a mountain 2,646 m above sea level in the Montgenèvre Alps, in the Cottian Alps. It is located on the border between Italy and France.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Claviere and Montgenèvre.
Claviere
Village
Claviere is a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres west of the centre of Turin, on the border with France.
Montgenèvre
Village
Montgenèvre is a commune on the Italian border in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It will host freestyle skiing and snowboarding during the 2030 Winter Olympics.
Gignoux Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.9005° or 44° 54′ 2″ north
Longitude
6.7659° or 6° 45′ 57″ east
Elevation
2,325 metres (7,628 feet)
Open location code
8FP8WQ28+59
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Gignoux Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Gignoux Lake” goes by many names.
- French: “lac Gignoux”
- French: “Lac Gignoux”
- Italian: “Lago dei sette colori”
- Italian: “Lago dei Sette Colori”
- Italian: “Lago di Gignoux”
- Italian: “Lago Gignoux”
- Venetian: “lago de Gignoux”
- Welsh: “Llyn Gignoux”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Caserma MVSN and Costa la Luna.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Col Saurel and Roc la Luna.
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